Valve



M. DOBRIN VALVE May 27 1924. 1,495,223

Original. Filed July 14, 192) IIVVEIVTOR MAX DOB/WA;

A TTORIVEYS Patented May 27, 1924.

UNITED..- STATES:

MAXDOBRIN, 0F DENVER,. COLORADO...

VALVE.

Original. application filed July 14, 1921,. Serial No. 484,732. Divided and this application filed september 14,1922. Serial No. 588,234..

To all whom [it may concern Beit known that I, .MAX .DOBRIN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented" certain new and useful Improvements in Valves, of which the following is. a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in valves.

The .presentapplication is a division of my pending application .for patenton .dispensing device for liquids, Serial No. 484,732, filedJulyll, 1921.

The objectof the invention is to provide a valve which serves to efficiently control the How of liquid through anorifice oran opening and adapted to: be extremely easy to operate.

Itis. a': furtherobj ect of the invention that the valvebeadapted'to operate for controlling an opening within a. nipple or other enclosure. I

Gther. objects will hereinafter appear in the detailed. description tofollow.

The inventionis illustrated by way of example in the accompanying-drawings, in which:-

Figure 1. is adetailedsectional view of a tank with nipples-extending therefrom and showing the. application of the valve employing the "present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detailed view further illustrating the construction of the valve and the manner in which the same may be mounted for controlling the How of liquid through an orifice or opening.

Referring to the drawings, D generally indicates a drum or container which may be filled with a liquid. The drum may be formed with a plurality of nipples N, each nipple having its inner end formed with a closure 10, and said closure having a central orifice 11 adapted to establish communicationbetween nipple and the interior of the drum D. Each nipple may be threaded at its outer end as at 12 and threadedly connected to a tubular extension 13. In the parent application heretofore referred to the tubular extensions 13 each terminate at its outer end in a mouthpiece which may be pressed to a persons mouth for drinking liquid emitted or discharged from the. drum D.

Each of the nipples N is provided with a valve for controlling'the flow of liquid through the associated orifice 11. An arm or prong 14 is preferably formed upon'an outer wall of the nipple N and has its inner end terminating in an enlargement 15. The enlargement 15 is provided with a suitable transverse opening for receiving the pin or rivet 16 whereby to. fulcrum a sub stantially L-shaped lever 17. 'The lever 17 consists of the two portions 18 and 19 disposed at substantially right angles to each other, and the pin orrivet 16 passing through the portion 19 at a point adjacent its inner end as illustrated to advantage in the drawings. The portion 18 of the lever 17 terminates at its free end'in a closure plate or'valve 20 which is adapted to seat overthe orificeor opening 11 of theassociated nipple. The arm or prong l l'is provided adjacent its outer end with a pair of posts orvstuds 21, each of which is adapted to pass through a suitable opening in the associated end of the lever portion 19. A

coiled spring 22 encircles each of the studs 21,-said coiledspring being interposed be-, tween the lever arm 19 and the arm or prong 14c. The lever arm 19 is also formed with a vertically disposed extending flange 23'along its one edge adapted to vholdthe lever- 17 against lateral movement when brought to -its position for removing the closure plate 20 from the orifice 11.

As is obvious from the description heretofore given of the drawings accompanying the present application, the lever 17 may be operated for opening the orifice 11 by pressing the lever portion 19 upon the prong or arm 14 against the tension of the springs 22. The springs 22 tend to normally retain the lever in position for closing the orifice 11 of the associated nipple N.

While I have shown my valve serving a certain use and mounted in the particular manner, it is to be understood, that I am aware of the fact that minor changes may be made in the valve for serving other similar purposes without departing from the spirit of the invention as indicated by the appended claims.

1. In a device of the character described, a container, a nipple communicating with the interior of the container through an orifice, a lever fulcrumed in the Wall of the nipple and extending transversely to the passage of said nipple, said lever carrying on its inner end a valve member adapted to close the orifice of the nipple and on its outer end formed with a handle adapted for manipulating the same for opening and closing said orifice.

2. In combination, a container, a nipple extending from the container and communieating with said container through an Orifice, a lever fulcrumed upon said nipple and having a portion operable within the walls of said nipple, said portion being provided with a. head for forming a closure for said nipple when brought into seating engagement with the wall surrounding said orifice.

3. In combination, a container, a nipple extending from the container and communicating with said container through an orifice, a lever fulcrumed upon said nipple and having a portion operable within the walls of said nipple, said portion being provided with a head for forming a closure for said nipple when brought into seating engagement with the wall surrounding said orifice, and means for normally and yieldably pressing said lever for closing th orifice.

at. In combination, a container, a nipple extending from the container and communicating with said container through an orifice, a lever fulcrumed upon said nipple and having a portion operable within the walls of said nipple, said portion being pro vided with ahead for forming a closure for said nipple when brought into seating engagement with the wall surrounding said orifice, and spring means for normally and yieldably pressing said lever portion for closing said orifice.

5. In combination, a container, atubular member communicating with said container through an orifice, a lever fulcrumcd upon said tubular member and having a portion thereof disposed within the tubular member and adapted to be brought in position for closing said orifice.

6. In combination, a container, a tubular member communicating at one end through an orifice with said container, an arm extending from the outersurface of the tubular member, and a lever fulcrumed upon said arm and having a portion extending within the tubular member carrying a head adapted to form a closure for said orifice.

7. In combination, a container, a tubular member communicating at one end through an orifice with said container, an arm extending from the outer surface of the tubu lar member, a lever fulcruaned upon said arm and having a portion extending within the tubular member carrying a head adapted to form a closure for said orifice, and spring means interposed between the outer end of the lever and the arm extending from said tubular member whereby the lever may be normally maintained in a position for closing said orifice.

8 In combination, a container, a member communicating at one end through an orifice with said container, an arm-extending from the outer surface of the tubular member, a lever fulcrumed upon said arm and having a portion extending within the tubular member carryinga head adapted to form a closure for said orifice, spring means interposed between the outer end of the lever and the arm extending from'said tubular member'whereby the lever may be normally vmaintained in a position 'forclosing said orifice, and means associated with said arm and lever whereby to prevent lateral movement of the lever.

MAX DOBRIN.

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